Course dates
17 – 18 October 2023; 9am – 5pm
Practical workshop: 19 October 2023 9am – 5pm
There will be plenty of opportunity to discuss operational issues with the presenter and other delegates.
Course Fee
£825 per delegate (this fee includes all refreshments and lunch through the day as well as an evening meal on the first night of the course)
Practical workshop: £435 per delegate
Discounts are available for group bookings and returning delegates.
Registration
Registration and payment for the courses and practical session is available via the on-line shop.
Course overview
This is an intensive short course designed to introduce the technology of storing and handling bulk materials. It also covers the problems that can result from incorrect equipment selection, and looks at appropriate design methodologies for safe and reliable plant. Specially prepared by the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling, this course has already been attended by over three hundred engineers from industry and is regularly updated to reflect new developments and changes in industrial practice.
You will learn:
- Techniques for reducing product degradation during handling
- How to troubleshoot problematic systems
- Ways to reduce maintenance, repair and unplanned stoppages to material handling hardware
- Design fundamentals for specifying equipment
- Characterisation of materials
- Relevant case studies from industry
Format
This course emphasises the practical aspects of technology. You’ll begin with a comprehensive introduction to materials handling, before moving on to the more detailed subjects.
Subjects covered
- Introduction to storage and handling of bulk materials
- Hoppers and silos
- Pneumatic, screw and belt conveying
- Characterisation of bulk solids
- Dust Control
- Sampling
- Discharge aids
- Feeders
- Segregation, degradation and caking
- Operational problems and troubleshooting
- Case studies are used throughout to illustrate the presentations, and substantial discussion periods are included to permit the analysis of specific problems experienced by attendees
Practical Workshop
The workshop will allow delegates the opportunity to participate in demonstrations using some of the equipment discussed in the course. For more information on the workshops please see here
Is it for me?
If you are a plant designer, plant manager or work in maintenance, this course will improve your ability to deal with the design and troubleshooting of plants.
You’ll also benefit if you are from operational staff or senior management through a better understanding of what can go wrong and how to make your plant as efficient and trouble-free as possible. The course is ideal for those new to materials handling, those who require an update on the subject, or those who need a working knowledge of a wide variety of materials handling technologies.
Date
17 Oct 2023 - 18 Oct 2023
Location
University of Greenwich
“Providing Cost-Effective Solutions to Industrial Problems”
The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology is part of the School of Engineering at The University of Greenwich at Medway, Kent, UK and has specialised in solving materials handling problems since 1973. The Centre undertakes leading edge research into a wide range of ...
